Check Tree Preservation Orders in Bolsover
Planning tree work in the Bolsover district? Check whether Tree Preservation Order records may be near a property in Bolsover, Shirebrook, Clowne, South Normanton and the surrounding area. Search available public data, then confirm with Bolsover District Council.
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2 TPO zones nearby- Closest TPO zone
- within 100 m
- Conservation area
- In report
- Listed buildings
- In report
How it works
How to check if a tree has a TPO.
01Search the postcode
We find the location and plot every published TPO zone nearby on a map.
02Read the distance
Zones are shown by distance, not yes or no. Anything within 100 m deserves a closer look.
03Confirm with the council
Your Local Planning Authority has the final word. Get it in writing before work starts.
Reading a result
A blank result isn’t a clear one.
A Tree Preservation Order protects a named tree, group or woodland, and you need written consent before pruning, felling, topping, lopping or uprooting it. Every published TPO zone near your postcode is drawn on the map with its distance from the property.
Trees in a conservation area can be protected even where no TPO is shown, and council coverage of the national dataset is uneven — so your Local Planning Authority must confirm the status of any tree before work begins.
Checking TPOs in the Bolsover district
Bolsover District Council is the Local Planning Authority for this part of north-east Derbyshire, covering Bolsover itself, Shirebrook, Clowne, South Normanton and the surrounding former-coalfield towns and villages. It makes and holds the district's Tree Preservation Orders.
Enter a postcode above for a first indication from available public data, then confirm with the council before any pruning, pollarding or felling.
Does Bolsover district publish its TPO data?
Not yet. At our July 2026 check, Bolsover District Council had published no Tree Preservation Order records to the national planning.data.gov.uk dataset, so the checker will typically show an empty map for Shirebrook, Clowne or South Normanton. That reflects what the council publishes, not what is protected — the district's orders live in its own register.
What the national dataset does hold for the district is 27 conservation areas, from the historic hilltop core around Bolsover Castle to village centres across the former coalfield, and conservation-area status restricts tree work in its own right.
Getting the position in writing
With nothing published nationally for the district, no public dataset can answer "is this tree protected?" for a Bolsover address — the council's own register holds that, and the report says so.
What it adds is the published picture for the specific property: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings, plus the TPO position and what to ask Bolsover District Council, dated and in writing.
Local planning authority
Who confirms tree protection here.
Relevant authority: Bolsover District Council.
Each council publishes its Tree Preservation Order data differently, and some hold records only in their own offices. Always check the official council sources and confirm with the Local Planning Authority before tree works.
Get a written report →Property report
Need a record you can hand over?
Run a free check, then download a dated PDF report for the address — nearby TPOs plus conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings, ready to share with a tree surgeon, solicitor or the council.
Property report
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- Nearby Tree Preservation Orders
- Conservation areas & Article 4 directions
- Listed buildings within 150 m
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Common questions
Before you pick up the saw.
Who handles TPOs in Shirebrook and Clowne?
Bolsover District Council is the Local Planning Authority for Bolsover, Shirebrook, Clowne, South Normanton and the surrounding area, so it makes and holds the Tree Preservation Orders. Confirm any result with the council.
Could a Bolsover tree be protected without a TPO?
Yes. Trees in a conservation area can be protected without a TPO, usually requiring written notice before work. Ask Bolsover District Council about conservation area status as well as checking for a TPO.
Why does the checker show nothing in the Bolsover district?
Bolsover District Council had not published its TPO records to the national dataset at our last check (July 2026), so the checker has no district data to search. An empty map is a publishing gap, not an all-clear — confirm with the council before carrying out tree works.
